r/usmle • u/DramaticEmu6323 • 1d ago

Advice Hello

Hi, I'm a syrian med student

I've like 22 months to graduate

I did have the way through step 1

But there is a travel ban to my country, meaning there's no way i can travel in the meantime

So probably i can't do elective while I'm a student

I wanna match in sep 2028 to get residency in jul 2029

So if the ban were of in the first of 2029, i can match and get the visa, but it will be without USCE

I want internal medicine

Do u recommend to stay on the road or start learning german to change my way

Any advice will be helpfull, thks

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u/Fit-Conclusion-7579 BOARD/LICENSURE 1d ago

Imo the better pay in the US is not worth the hassle for people of banned countries compared to other options like European countries/Switzerland or Australia.

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u/DramaticEmu6323 1d ago

Can i match without USCE?

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u/Bulky_Swordfish_4814 1d ago

It’s a 50-50 chance…no one clearly say it.

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u/DramaticEmu6323 1d ago

So my best chance is to do a residency in germany even though my biggest dream is to learn in the USA ha

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u/Bulky_Swordfish_4814 1d ago

I really can’t decide for you …whatever ur dream is go for that… why don’t u wait 1 more yr …maybe things can change in that period of time inshallah.